Slowly simmered legumes are one of life’s great joys ... The only problem is, I can never seem to nail dried beans. Embarrassing! Despite my best efforts—soaking, not soaking, covering ...

One of the things we tend to overbuy are canned beans and more often than not, we are absolutely clueless about what to do with all the dried legumes staring back at us. If you've had cans that ...

Pre-pandemic, most people likely bought canned beans when needed for a specific recipe, but when things got serious we switched to dried beans — beans that were likely already old. So yes, many of my ...

Pulses are the dried edible seeds of legumes and make a great addition to any food garden. They include beans, peas, and ...

Canned beans replaced dried ones as staples in most kitchens long ago. Dried beans come in dozens of varieties, store well, ...

Soak dried kidney beans for at least eight hours before draining and rinsing the beans (discard the soaking water). To speed up the soaking process, add a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda to the ...